?I?m Trying To Kill ?Em?: Jayson Tatum ‘Respectfully’ Issues Stern Warning to Luka Doncic, Ja Morant and Donovan Mitchell

It has been almost a week since the All-Star Weekend entertained NBA fans with a boatload of razzle-dazzle. The three-day grand affair was attended by thousands of fans who were eager to witness the Team LeBron-Team Giannis faceoff. Several days after the most-awaited matchup concluded, Jayson Tatum, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, and Donovan Mitchell got together for an ESPN interview. During the sit-down, the Boston Celtics superstar politely spouted out harsh facts about being a beast on the court, in front of his league rivals.

This year’s All-Star event was the first occasion where both teams’ captains drafted their respective rosters only hours before the game began. LeBron James chose to go with Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Nikola Jokic. Whereas, Giannis Antetokounmpo selected Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Ja Morant, and Lauri Markkanen. While the majority of fans were probably expecting Team LeBron to lift the trophy, it was Team Giannis’ Jayson Tatum who led his squad to victory and became an All-Star MVP for the first time.

Jayson Tatum sends a message to his fellow NBA athletes face-to-face

On February 24, Malika Andrews of ESPN interviewed ‘Future of the NBA’ representatives Donovan Mitchell, Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, and Jayson Tatum together for the first time. Given that it was effectively a ‘once in a lifetime’ type of situation, Andrews asked them if there was anything they wanted their fellow athletes to know about each other. The first player to reply was 4x NBA All-Star Tatum.

Tatum said, “In a way, like, I appreciate all these guys. In a sense, they bring the best out of me. You know, we all are around the same age and the things they, you know, do on and off the court raises, you know, my level.”

“And you know I got nothing but love and respect for them, but when we like play against each other, I’m trying to kill ’em,” the Celtics superstar sternly added with a blank expression on his face.

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Before getting into the slightly serious stuff, Andrews arranged for the four NBA stars to play a round of ‘Spin the Wheel’ game.

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During the game segment, Malika Andrews asked her guests what their respective cheat meals were. Mitchell was the first to reply. He revealed that he liked sweet potatoes. Similarly, Tatum shared that his cheat meal was ice cream sandwiches. Meanwhile, Doncic’s was Sneakers and Morant replied banana pudding.

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Given that athletes are required to follow a strict diet to stay fit, they are hardly allowed to have anything that is not part of their diet regime. This is why, given the chance, they often sneak a snack that contains everything that makes up a fitness instructor’s nightmare.